Meaning of macula | Babel Free
[ˈma.kʊ.ɫa]Definitions
- a Roman cognomen
- in a bad sense
- a spot, speck, small mark or stain
- a disfiguring spot, stain, or blemish
- a blemish, temporary or permanent (for example, a bruise, freckle, mole, birthmark, etc.)
- a stain, an area of soiling or defilement
- a fault or blemish, a blot on one’s character
- a mark of shame or disgrace; a stigma, brand, or blight
- in a neutral sense
- any kind of marking or point of variegation; a speckle, spot, patch, line, or similar
- on the skin or coat of an animal
- on the leaves of a plant
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a mesh in a net, a cell in a network, or a hole in a web Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine
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a cell in a coat of mail, a ring of mail armour Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine
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a link in a chain Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine
Equivalents
Examples
“Quintus Pompeius Macula”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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